🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

politische Macht

Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈliːtɪʃə maxt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Political power/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl ˈpaʊ.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die politische Macht liegt beim Parlament."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability or authority to influence, direct, or manage the policies, administration, and conduct of a government or state.

    "The ruling party consolidated its political power through sweeping legislative reforms."
  2. 2

    The capacity of a social group or individual to exert their will over others within a political system.

    "Grassroots movements often challenge traditional structures of political power."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'political', derived from the Ancient Greek 'politikos' (of, for, or relating to citizens), and 'power', originating from the Latin 'potere' (to be able). Historically entering Middle English via Old French during the medieval period, the compound denotes the capacity to exercise control or influence within a government or organized society.

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